Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apsis

/ˈæpsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: ap-sis
IPA: /ˈæpsɪs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church.

noun

Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, or moon where it is closest or furthest from the body it orbits; examples are perihelion, aphelion, perigee, and apogee.

Example Sentences

"Like Henry's collegiate church […] the cathedral is a cruciform basilica of the double bay system with four square bays in the central nave, western transoms, a quadrum for the choir, an apsis, and a transept with auxiliary apses."

Etymology

From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: apsis, ἁψίς

Inflected Forms

apsides (plural) apses (plural)

Derived Forms

apoapsis periapsis synapsis

Synonyms

apse apside

Questions

How do you pronounce apsis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæpsɪs/.
What does apsis mean?: A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church.
Where does apsis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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